Jane Sallen: Palm Beach All-County Class 3A-2A-1A Player of the Year

Jane Sallen of Grandview Prep (left) and Amber Lindahl of Park Vista High are the Palm Beach County Softball Players of the Year.

Jane Sallen of Grandview Prep (left) and Amber Lindahl of Park Vista High are the Palm Beach County Softball Players of the Year. (Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel)

Gary CurreriSun Sentinel correspondent

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 3A › 2A › 1A

Jane Sallen

Grandview Prep, sophomore

Position: Pitcher

Stats: 15-4, 1.23 ERA, 120 IP, 140 Ks

Of note: Sallen recovered from a broken right arm in the summer to become the team's ace. The southpaw got the team off to a strong start by defeating Palm Beach Central 2-0 in the season-opener. She helped the Pride win districts and regionals in only the second year of the softball program as she struck out 140 batters in 120 innings for an average of 1.17 strikeouts per inning. Grandview Prep lost in the Class 1A state championship game.

Athlete's quote: "I did not think we would get that far. It has been such an amazing experience for me personally and the other girls. I never thought any of this would happen so I have to really embrace the experience of making so many friends and all of the things we have gone through together this year. Being out with the injury definitely helped me realize how much I loved softball."